Chennai, Dec 31 (UNI) Passenger car makers Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) today announced a significant milestone for its iconic mid-size SUV, Hyundai CRETA, which has recorded its highest-ever annual sales of 2 lakh units in a single calendar year. This milestone translates to an impressive average of 550 CRETAs being sold every day, reaffirming…
New Delhi, Dec 31(UNI) India has notified safeguard duty on select steel products that will remain in place for three years, a step that underscores New Delhi’s desire to protect domestic steelmakers like Tata Steel, Jindals and SAIL from what it considers as “unfair competition.” Under a notification issued by the finance ministry on Tuesday,…
Tirumala, Dec 31 (UNI) Companies from Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu donated over Rs. 20 lakhs to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on the New Year’s Eve. SP Micro Services Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based company, donated Rs.10,07,777 to the TTDs Sri Balaji Arogya Varaprasadini Scheme on Wednesday. Standard Match Industries Private Limited, based in Sivakasi, Tamil…
Nagpur/Amravati, Dec 31 (UNI) A court in Maharashtra today granted conditional bail to a Kerala-based priest Father Sudheer of the CSI South Kerala Diocese and seven others, who were arrested in Nagpur over allegations of forced religious conversion. The arrests followed complaints filed by Bajrang Dal activists during a Christmas prayer gathering held at Shinkori…
Dhaka/New Delhi, Dec 31 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday briefly met Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on the sidelines of the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, in the first interaction between senior leaders of the two countries since Operation Sindoor. It was the first time that…
Ayodhya, Dec 31 (UNI) The Indian army conducted a limited, controlled and purposeful operation during Operation Sindoor by following Lord Rama’s teaching of not abandoning righteousness even in war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Wednesday. “Just as Lord Rama taught us all the importance of not abandoning righteousness even in war, our army…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (UNI) In a major push to high-speed road infrastructure under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra at a capital cost of Rs 19,142 crore. The 374-km project will be developed…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (UNI): The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congratulated Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for securing the Bronze Medal at the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship held in Doha. In a post on X, Modi wrote, “India’s strides in chess continue! Congratulations to Arjun Erigaisi for winning the Bronze at the FIDE World…
Dhaka/New Delhi, Dec 31 (UNI) India and Bangladesh will look forward to script a new chapter in bilateral ties, following the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Dhaka for the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, the Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah has said. Hamidullah, who was summoned back…
Indore Water Tragedy By Special Correspondent Indore: Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress president Reena Baurasi Setia on Wednesday visited Bhagirathpura, where the supply of contaminated water has led to a major health crisis, leaving over 200 residents ill and claiming eight lives. She went door to door to meet bereaved families, expressed condolences, and interacted with…
